Bottle-retaining box



FILED OCT. 20. 1921.

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NET T'l? BOTTLE-RETAINING BOX.

Application filed October 20, 1921. Serial No. 509,126.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Retaining Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide a stronger and more durable bottle retaining box than has been heretofore produced; said box being particularly adapted for transporting, in spaced relation, milk bottles or other containers.

Another object is to so construct my improved box that it can be readily handled.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a top view of a box made in accordance with my present invention,

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional elevation of said box taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of said box taken on the line 3-3 of Figure'l,

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation showing certain of the features of the box, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional perspective view of certain of the features of the box.

Referring to the drawings, my improved box includes sides 6 and ends 7 which are secured together preferably by lap joints 8. Each of the ends 7 is built up in four sections 9, 10, 11 and 12; one section being positioned above another, although the number of these sections can be varied according to the type and size of the box desired.

Two sets of fiat metallic bars 13 and 14 are arranged at different levels and extend transversely of the box. The bars of each set are spaced apart in the direction of the length of the box as clearly shown in Figure 3. I preferably position another transversely extending flat bar 15 below the bars 14 and preferably midway between the ends 7. The opposite ends of the bars 13, 14 and 15 fit within notches 16 which lead straight into the sides 6 as clearly shown in Figure 2. The central bars 13 and 14 are directly over the bar 15 and the other bars 13 and 14 are located directly over one another and spaced between the ends 7 and the central bars 13 and 14. Metallic rods 17, which are preferably circular in cross section, have hooked ends 18 extending at right angles to the length of the rods 17. These rods 17 extend through. holes in the bars 13 and can be placed therethrough before the hooked ends 18 are formed. This forming of the hooked ends 18 can be done by bending the ends of the rods in any suitable manner, The upper edges of the end sections 11 of the box have grooves 19 formed therein which extend outwardly from the inner surface 20 of said end sections; said grooves stopping within the thickness of the sections as shownin Figure 5. At the inner ends of the grooves 19 are formed cavities 21 which extend downward within the thickness of the sections and in the direction of the height of the box and communicate with the grooves 19.

The cavities 21 are adapted to receive the hooked ends 18 of the rods 17; the portions of the rods adjacentv the hooked ends being positioned within the grooves 19 as clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4. The grooves 19 are preferably made of such depth that the lower edges of upper end sections 12 can be placed directly in engagement with the upper surfaces of the sections 11. In like manner the lower edge surfaces of the sections 11 are provided with grooves 22 which communicate with upwardly extending cavities 23 and said grooves and cavities are adapted to receive the hooked ends 24 of other metallic rods 25 which pass through holes in the bars 14; the portions of the rods 25 adjacent the hooked ends 24 fitting within the grooves 22. The rods 17 and 25 are spaced apart as shown in Figures 1 and 2; the rods 17 being preferably mounted directly over the rods 25; thus dividing the box into rectangular compartments.

Other rods 26 extend through holes in the bar 15 and have hooked ends 27 which fit in cavities 28 which extend upwardly from the lower surfaces of the end sections 10; said end sections also having grooves 29 in which the portions of the rods 26 adjacent the hooked ends 27 fit. The rods 26 are preferably arranged in groups to form a bottom or supporting means beneath each compartment, so that when bottles or other containers are placed in the compartments, they will rest on the rods 26.

By thus arranging, the parts, when the sections 9, 10, 11 and 12 are secured to the sides 6, the hooked portions of the rods 17, 25 and 26 will be prevented from moving lengthwise and will also be prevented from moving upward or downward and the rods will serve as tie rods for holding the ends together and also for holding the ends with the lapped joints in engagement with the sides and therefore it is practically impossible for the sides to spread apart.

While l have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that l am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Let.

ters Patent is 1. A bottle crate having opposite walls with grooves having cavities extending into the walls, and rods provided with hooks seated in the grooves and cavities.

2. A box of the character described including opposite ends made in sections, one mounted above another, certain of said sections having grooves terminating in angularly disposed cavities; and tie rods having hooked portions fitting within said cavities and adjacent portions fitting within said grooves, said sections being held together preventing movement of the hooked portions of the rods out of said cavities; substantially as described.

3. A bottle crate comprising opposed walls each consisting of sections abutting edgewise, certain edges having grooves extending from one face of a wall and ter niinating in angularly edgewise extending cavities, and rods having angularly bent ends seated in the grooves and cavities and held by abutting edges.

4. A box of the character described having transversely extending bars; longitudinally extending tie rods having hooked portions, the ends of said box being made in sections, certain of said sections having edge surfaces provided with cavities extending in the direction of the height of the box; and longitudinally extending tie rods having hooked portions fitting in said cavities and held in place by the adjacent sections of .said ends of the box; substantially as described.

5. A box of the character described having transversely extending bars; longitudinally extending tie rods having hooked portions, the ends of said box being made in sections, certain of said sections having edge surfaces provided with cavities extending in the direction of the height of the box; and longitudinally extending tie rods having hooked portions fitting in said cavities and held in place by the adjacent sections of said ends of the box, said tie rods extending through said transverse bars; substantially as described.

.6. A box of the character described having transversely extending bars; longitudinally extending tie rods having hooked portions, the ends of said box being made in sections, certain of said sections having edge surfaces provided with cavities extending in the direction of the height of the box; and longitudinally extending tie rods having hooked portions fitting in said cavities and held in place by the adjacent sections of said ends of the box, said tie rods extend ing through said transverse bars, the sides of the box having notches therein into which the ends of the transverse bars project; substantially as described.

7. A box of the character described having transversely extending bars with apertures and longitudinally extending tie rods disposd through the apertures and having hook portions, the ends of the box having cavities conforming to the hook portions and in which the hook portions are fitted.

8. A bottle retaining box comprising opposed pairs of walls; bars extending between one pair of opposed walls and embedded at their ends in said walls, and tie rods extending between the other pair of opposed walls at right angles to the bars and having hooked ends, the walls between which the tie rods extend comprising sections having angular edge cavities extending into the sections into which said hooked ends fit and are held by abutting edges of other sections.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN.

/Vitnesses MAMIE G. Wnrnnnne, Nona A. S'rnnnenne. 

